Does the IEA endorse Liberty Mutual policy directions?
The establishment of the prize should not be construed as endorsement of Liberty Mutual. However, it is recognized that Liberty Mutual sponsors a variety of activities aimed at improving worker health and safety. The IEA shares the belief that the prize will stimulate efforts to combat the unacceptably high incidence of work-related injuries and raise awareness within the industrial, governmental and academic communities of the pervasive nature of the problem and its associated high social and economic consequences. Q: Is this prize limited to ergonomics? No. Significant contributions can come from a variety of disciplines such as ergonomics, epidemiology, biomechanics, design, cognitive and behavioral psychology, physiology and anatomy, economics, etc. Submission from any discipline that is consistent with the purpose of the award will be considered. Q: Why is Liberty Mutual doing this through the International Ergonomics Association? The IEA is the federation of ergonomics and human
